| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |